Re: Linux Mips SGI O2 R5000 IP32 INSTALL

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Ilya - do you have a working version of arcboot - I am unable to get any 
versions that I have found to install and be able to read my primary HD 
volume header (50meg) -

I have found the following gentoo ebuild file:

http://dev.gentoo.org/~kumba/mips/misc/arcboot-0.3.8.1.ebuild

is there anyway I may use this to pull the package into my system ? - i 
havent managed it yet -

thanks


Ilya A. Volynets-Evenbakh wrote:

> Well, you are not the only one ;-)
> Currently you cannot use volume header for loading linux kernel due to 
> some
> very strange bug. I spent two weeks chsing it, and then decided that 
> my time
> is better spent elsewhere. Also, dents in my walls resulting from 
> contact between
> my head and walls' surface do not look nice. For now, you should 
> either use
> dhcp/bootp or arcboot. Latest version of arcboot (0.3.8.-something, 
> afair) should work out
> of the box with O2. If it doesn't, let me know - I'll dig out my 
> highly-hacked binary.
>
>    Ilya.
>
> Damian Presswell wrote:
>
> > Hi Ilya -
> >
> > thanks for coming back to me -
> >
> > I have managed to build a root filesystem using the gentoo sources 
> > that you suggested - however -
> > I am unable to boot off the hardisk -
> > I have fdisked the first scsi disk, created a 50 meg vlhdr, where I 
> > have copied my pre-compiled vmlinux binaries  -
> > it  appears to load and provide an entry point but then just hangs 
> > and goes no further -
> > I have also added the original netboot vmlinux  binary that I use to 
> > boot via tftpboot to the HD's volume header but it does the same 
> > thing - just hangs after the entry point -
> >
> > I can boot the system using bootp(): and the kernel binary located  
> > in  the tftpboot using  root=dev/sda3 - but  cannot figure why it  
> > doesnt seem to work off the volume header of the HD -
> >
> > once again -
> >
> > any help would be appreciated -
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
> >
> > ilya@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > Use Gentoo.
> > > Also, Glaurung's kernels are bit out-od-date. Use self-built
> > > kernel from recent linux-mips.org CVS. In worst case, use
> > > one of Gentoo's kernel binaries.
> > >
> > >     Ilya.
> > >
> > > On Mon, Apr 26, 2004 at 09:07:24PM +0100, Damian Presswell wrote:
> > >  
> > >
> > > > My apologies if this is the wrong mailing list for this question -
> > > >
> > > > I have recently aquired an SGI  O2 ip32 R5k box that I am trying to 
> > > > install linux onto -
> > > >
> > > > I have managed to get a binary 64bit kernel to boot vis nfs and 
> > > > bootp() that I downloaded from Glaurungs website:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.linux-mips.org/~glaurung/
> > > >
> > > > however I am unsure as to the correct rootfs that I am suposed to 
> > > > use - I pulled down the redhat 7.1 rootfs from somewhere but it 
> > > > hangs when trying to start the 'local' service - and wont boot if 
> > > > this service is switched off -
> > > >
> > > > I would be grateful if you could suggest where I may download a 
> > > > suitable rootfs and ecoff boot image that will work together on my 
> > > > O2 box - would hate to give in at this stage - and indeed any other 
> > > > help you may be able to give me as a linux mips O2 user - I will 
> > > > put together an updated HOWTO once I am sure exactly what I am 
> > > > supposed to be doing - the information and resources on this 
> > > > subject do seem to be a little vague -
> > > >
> > > > thanks for your time
> > > >
> > > > Damian


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